I agree with Haseyo. In every game the Champion has be pretty interactive with the player, while the Elite Four have just been cooped up in the Pokemon League (barring Flint, of course). However, I think if they had more of an impact on the games, we may have seen a little more of them. Personally, I like them not being in the tournament, though.

They always give the E4 no real role the only one's really seen outside were Lucian and Flint in Gen IV...
I wish thay had put them in the tournament it would've been fun to see them all together. It could've severed as an intermediate between them gyms and the champions.

It would've been funny to see Agatha and the ground gym leader from Sinnoh together in tournament. Most who don't know who they are would think they're twins with a burial theme ghost (dead) and ground (bury).

Still no mention of Red's team. One team he could have all three starters and another the other three.

I HAVE ALL THE FEELINGS FOR THE WORLD TOURNAMENT. I originally thought it was just going to be a couple of gym leaders, the champions, and Akuroma (is that how you spell it asdfjkl D;) but I've heard that it's every gym leader and Champion from the past games. Minus Koga, for some odd reason. I guess it was because he was made an E4 in G/S/C, poor Koga

AND THEN RED SJD:LKFHSDLKFJEIFO:EWFHESGHFEWOIHF:EISFJEWGHEJFOWFKSDESJWIFHKS:DGHSDL call me a nostalgiahag but I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS ASDFJKL. So glad they decided to put Red in <3 I am a little disappointed at the teams only being three pokemon. Guess it's to fit in with the Battle Frontier/Subway, though.

I guess that's true...also if the old players are now the champions than they are proably in charge of the Pokémon league allowing other trainers to fight them. As for the gym leaders...well they proably have a gone off to tournament paper up for challengers.
Part of me wishes there were more than just 3 matches (that we participate in) they could've made the bracket larger and included more people.

Green/Blue has his champion theme used as he seems to only battle under the Champion portion of the tournament along with Red and the rest.
Kingdra is pretty awesome too it feels like it's a reference to his cousin too.
Speaking of clair we have yet to see any of the Johto (or Sinnoh) gym leaders sprites. And have yet to see any of the gym leaders teams apart from the Unovans.

Green/Blue has his champion theme used as he seems to only battle under the Champion portion of the tournament along with Red and the rest.
Kingdra is pretty awesome too it feels like it's a reference to his cousin too.
Speaking of clair we have yet to see any of the Johto (or Sinnoh) gym leaders sprites. And have yet to see any of the gym leaders teams apart from the Unovans.

Hmm. I thought they'd use Battle! Kanto Gym Leader, since I think they use his sprite from HG/SS. WHATEVER I'M NOT COMPLAINING GIVE ME BATTLE! KANTO CHAMPION/GREEN PLZ

omg i completely missed that i was too busy crying with feelings over green's arcanine askfjdslkf.

I thought I saw a screenshot of Gardenia...or maybe it was just taken from Corocoro. Hmm. I'd like to know what their teams are. Surely we'll be getting info about it soon, as the game's been out since the 23rd in Japan.

Hmm. I thought they'd use Battle! Kanto Gym Leader, since I think they use his sprite from HG/SS. WHATEVER I'M NOT COMPLAINING GIVE ME BATTLE! KANTO CHAMPION/GREEN PLZ

omg i completely missed that i was too busy crying with feelings over green's arcanine askfjdslkf.

I thought I saw a screenshot of Gardenia...or maybe it was just taken from Corocoro. Hmm. I'd like to know what their teams are. Surely we'll be getting info about it soon, as the game's been out since the 23rd in Japan.

All Gym leaders are able to be battled in the World Tournament feature. Every last one of them. Even the Hoenn leaders are participating in this thing.

I'm excited to see what other Pokemon the Leaders and Champions have included in this tournament. Alder seems to just have a random selection of Pokemon.

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